Andhra Pradesh High Court - Amravati
C. Narayana Reddy vs The State Of Andhra Pradesh on 24 June, 2025
APHC010878482018
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI [3396]
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JUNE
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
WRIT PETITION NO: 42478/2018
Between:
1. C. NARAYANA REDDY, S/O. C. KRISHNA REDDY, AGED 43
YEARS, OCC. LABOUR IN MARKETING DEPARTMENT, TTD, R/O.
AYYANNAGARIPALLI VILLAGE, VADAMALAPETA MANDAL,
CHITTOOR DISTRICT.
2. N. KAILASAM, S/O. N. DESAIAH, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, OCC.
LABOUR IN MARKETING DEPARTMENT, TTD, R/O. DOOR NO. 3-
30, SUBBAIAH COLONY, AVILALA, TIRUPATI, CHITTOOR
DISTRICT.
3. K. KRISHNAIAH, S/O. K. DESAIAH, ADGED ABOUT 45 YEARS,
OCC. LABOUR IN MARKETING DEPARTMENT, TTD, R/O.
PATTIPUTTUR HARIJANAWADA VILLAGE, VADAMALAPETA
MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT.
4. P. VENKATAMUNI, S/O. P. VENKATAIAH, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS,
OCC. LABOUR IN MARKETING DEPARTMENT, TTD, R/O.
SRINIVASAMANGAPURAM VILLAGE, CHANDRAGIRI MANDAL,
CHITTOOR DISTRICT.
5. N. KATAIAH, S/O. N. NANDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, OCC.
LABOUR IN MARKETING DEPARTMENT, TTD, RIO. DOOR NO. 5-
140/6, MR PALLI, TIRUPATI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT.
6. Y. KRISHNAIAH, S/O. Y. RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, OCC.
LABOUR IN MARKETING DEPARTMENT, TTD, R/O. D.NO.4-103,
SRIKRISHNA NAGAR, MR PALLI, TIRUPATI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT.
7. M.GOVINDRAJULU, S/O M. RAMAIAH , AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS ,
OCC. LABOUR IN MARKETING DEPARTMENT, TTD, D.NO 610-62
SINGALLAGUNTA , TIRUPATHI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT.
8. P.SUBRAMANYAM, S/O P. CHINNA SUBBAIAH AGED ABOUT 45
YEARS OCC. LABOUR IN MARKETING DEPARTMENT, TTD, R/O.
VEMURU HARIJANAWADA,TIRUPATHI , CHITTOOR DISTRICT.
9. K.PRABHAKAR, S/O K. MUNASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS
OCC. LABOUR IN MARKETING DEPARTMENT, TTD, R/O D.NO. 1-
108 KARVETINAGARAM VILLAGE , CHITTOOR DISTRICT.
10. V. CHENGALRAYULU, S/O V.MUNAIAH , AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS
OCC. LABOUR IN MARKETING DEPARTMENT, TTD, R/O.
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SORAKAYALAPALEM VILLAGE, RAMACHANDRAPURAM MADAL
,CHITTOOR DISTRICT.
11. S. KANNEPPA REDDY, S/O S. VAYAMULA REDDY, AGED ABOUT
42 YEARS OCC. LABOUR IN MARKETING DEPARTMENT, TTD,
R/O. K.VENKATAPURAM VILLAGE , SRIKALHASTI MANDAL
,CHITTOOR DISTRICT.
12. T. BHASKAR, S/O T. VENKATAIAH, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS OCC.
LABOUR IN MARKETING DEPARTMENT, TTD, R/O.
KAMMAKANDRIGA HARIJANAWADA VILLAGE,
RAMACHANDRAPURAM MANDAL , CHITTOOR DISTRICT.
13. M. CHENCHU REDDY, S/O, SUBBA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 53
YEARS OCC. LABOUR IN MARKETING DEPARTMENT, TTD, R/O.
THATIMAKULA KANDRIGA, RAMACHANDRAPURAM MANDAL
,CHITTOOR DISTRICT
14. V. SUBBA RAO, S/O V. VENKATIAH, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS
OCC. LABOUR IN MARKETING DEPARTMENT, TTD, R/O.
CHELLAPALYAM VILLAGE , SRIKALAHASTI MANDAL CHITTOOR
DISTRICT
15. N. SIVAIAH, S/O N. DORASWAMY NAIDU , AGED ABOUT 45
YEARS OCC. LABOUR IN MARKETING DEPARTMENT, TTD, R/O.
D.NO. 1-89 VEMURU VILLAGE, TIRUPATHI RURAL, TIRUPATHI
,CHITTOOR DISTRICT
16. G. HARI, S/O G. GOVINDA SWAMY, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS
OCC. LABOUR IN MARKETING DEPARTMENT, TTD, R/O. D.N0.4-
55, LINGAESHWAR NAGAR, TIUPATHI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT.
17. Y. RADHA KRISHNIAH, S/O Y. NAGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS
OCC. LABOUR IN MARKETING DEPARTMENT, TTD, R/O. D.NO. 6-
6-490/A IRLA NAGAR , TIRUPATHI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT.
18. T. SUBBIAH, S/O T. SUBHRAMANYAM AGED 49 YEARS OCC.
LABOUR IN MARKETING DEPARTMENT, TTD,
R/O.BRHAMANAPATTU VILLAGE, TIRUPATHI RURAL
,TIRUPATHI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT.
19. G. GOVINDA SWAMY, S/O G.GANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS
OCC. LABOUR IN MARKETING DEPARTMENT, TTD, R/O. D.N0.4-
55, LINGAESHWAR NAGAR, TIUPATHI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT.
20. O. SUBRAMANYAM, S/O. O.MUGAIAH AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,
OCC. LABOUR IN MARKETING DEPARTMENT, TTD, R/O.
GERIKISENUPALLI VILLAGE , RAMACHANDRAPURAM MANDAL
CHITTOOR DISTRICT.
21. P. BHASKAR, S/O P. LAKSHAMAIH AGED 46 YEARS , OCC.
LABOUR IN MARKETING DEPARTMENT, TTD, R/O.NCB COLONY,
TIRUPATHI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT.
22. V.GURUVAIAH, S/O V. KRISHNIAH, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS ,
OCC. LABOUR IN MARKETING DEPARTMENT, TTD, R/O. D.NO 12-
12 VIPPAMANUPATTEDA VILLAGE, RENIGUNTA MANDAL
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,CHITTOOR DISTRICT.
23. L. GOVIND REDDY, S/O. L. SUBBA REDDY AGED ABOUT 42
YEARS , OCC. LABOUR IN MARKETING DEPARTMENT, TTD, R/O.
K. VENKATAPURAM VILLAGE, SRIKALAHASTI MANDAL,
CHITTOOR DISTRICT.
24. G. ADINARAYANA REDDYY, S/O. VENKATA SUBBA REDDY, AGED
OCC. LABOUR IN MARKETING DEPARTMENT, TTD, R/O. D.NO. 1-
79 THUMMALAGUNTA , TIRUPATHI RURAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT.
25. V. DHANANJAYA, S/O V . SUBBARAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 50
YEARS, OCC. LABOUR IN MARKETING DEPARTMENT, TTD, R/O.
D.NO. 20-1-456/A1 KORLAGUNTA ,TIRUPATHI, CHITTOOR
DISTRICT.
26. P. GURUVAIAH, S/O, P. GOVINDHAIAH AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS,
OCC. LABOUR IN MARKETING DEPARTMENT, TTD, R/O.
CHAITHANYAPURAM , TIRUCHANUR PANCHAYAT, TIRUPATI
RURAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT.
27. B. NARAYANA, S/O B, GANGAIAH AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, OCC.
LABOUR IN MARKETING DEPARTMENT, TTD, R/O. D,NO. 8-209 BD
COLONY, JEEVAKONA TIRUPATHI ,CHITTOOR DISTRICT.
28. M. ADINARAYANA, S/O M. KRISNAIAH AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS
OCC. LABOUR IN MARKETING DEPARTMENT, TTD, R/O.PATHI
PUTTUR VILLAGE, VADAMALAPETA MANDAL , CHITTOOR
DISTRICT.
29. C. SUBHASH CHANDRA BOSE, S/O C. VENKATARAYLU AGED
ABOUT 45YEARS, OCC. LABOUR IN MARKETING DEPARTMENT,
TTD, R/O. D.NO. 7/17, KARKAMBADI , RENIGUNTA MANDAL,
CHITTOOR DISTRICT.
30. D. SHANMUGAM, S/O D . MUNAIAH AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS
OCC. LABOUR IN MARKETING DEPARTMENT, TTD, R/O MITTURU
HARIJANAVADA VILLAGE, RAMACHANDRAPURAM MANDAL
,CHITTOOR DISTRICT.
31. Y. BALARAM REDDY, S/O Y. GOVINDA REDDY AGED ABOUT 53
YEARS OCC. LABOUR IN MARKETING DEPARTMENT, TTD, R/O.
D. NO. 13-7-791 B/26 VINAYAKA NAGAR STREET , TIRUPATI,
CHITTOOR DISTRICT.
32. G.P. RAMAIAH, S/O. G. KRISHNAIAH, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS ,
OCC. LABOUR IN MARKETING DEPARTMENT, TTD, R/O.ST
COLONY RAMACHNDRAPLURAM MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT.
33. P. VENKATAMUNNI, S/O. P. MUNI CHENGAL RAYULU, ABOUT
36YEARS OCC. LABOUR IN MARKETING DEPARTMENT, TTD,
R/O. MITTURU HARIJANAWADA VILLAGE, RAMCHANDRAPURAM
MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT.
34. G. DORASWAMY, S/O , G. GANGAIAH AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS ,
OCC. LABOUR IN MARKETING DEPARTMENT, TTD, R/O.
LINGESWARA NAGAR TIRUPATI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT.
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35. G. RAJAIAH, S/O G. KANNAIAH, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS. OCC.
LABOUR IN MARKETING DEPARTMENT, TTD, R/O.
SRINIVASAPURAM VILLAGE PERURU PANCHAYAT TIRUPATI
RURAL CHITTOOR DISTRICT.
36. P. MUNI KRISHNAIAH, S/O P. LAKSHMIAH AGED ABOUT 43
YEARS, OCC. LABOUR IN MARKETING DEPARTMENT, TTD, R/O.
NCB COLONY, TIRUPATI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT.
37. Y. SUBRAMANYAM, S/O Y. RAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS,
OCC. LABOUR IN MARKETING DEPARTMENT, TTD, R/O.D.NO. 8-
167 GANDHIPURAM, DHABI COLONY TIRUPATHI CHITTOOR
DISTRICT.
38. Y. NAGENDRA, S/O Y. RAMAIAH AGED BOUT 41 YEARS OCC.
LABOUR IN MARKETING DEPARTMENT, TTD, R/O. 4-144
SRIKRISHNA NAGAR MR PALLI TIRUPATHI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT.
39. T.SUBRAMANYAM, S/O T. MAYE RAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 49
YEARS, OCC. LABOUR IN MARKETING DEPARTMENT, TTD,
R/O.KAMMAKADRIGA HARJANAWADA, RAMACHANDRAPURAM
MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT.
40. T.CHENGALRAYULU, S/O T. SUBBAIAH AGED ABOUT46 YEARS,
OCC. LABOUR IN MARKETING DEPARTMENT, TTD, R/O. D. NO.4-
57 AMBEDKAR COLONY MALLAMGUNTA CHITTOOR DISTRICT.
41. B. RAVI, S/O B. BALAIAH AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, OCC. LABOUR
IN MARKETING DEPARTMENT, TTD, R/O.D.NO. 7-128
JEEVAKONA, TIRUPATHI , CHITTOOR DISTRICT.
42. G.SEETHAPATHI, S/O GOVINDAPPA NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 52
YEARS OCC. LABOUR IN MARKETING DEPARTMENT, TTD, R/O.
GANGANNA GUNTA VILLAGE, TIRUPATHI RURAL , TIRUPATHI,
CHITTOOR DISTRICT.
43. A. DORASWAMY, S/O A.BEEKU MANDHADI AGED ABOUT 55
YEARS OCC. LABOUR IN MARKETING DEPARTMENT, TTD, R/O.
TIRUPATHI , CHITTOOR DISTRICT.
44. A. MUNASWAMY, S/O A. RAMACHANDRAIAH, AGED ABOUT 47
YEARS OCC. LABOUR IN MARKETING DEPARTMENT, TTD,
R/O.D.NO. 19-10-109/B NEW INDIRA NAGAR, TIRUPATHI,
CHITTOOR DISTRICT.
45. K. CHANDRA, S/O K. REDDEPPA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS OCC.
LABOUR IN MARKETING DEPARTMENT, TTD, R/O.D.NO. 1-6-618
INDIRA NAGAR, TIRUPATHI , CHITTOOR DISTRICT.
...PETITIONER(S)
AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL
SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT,
SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATHI, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DIST., A.P.
2. TIRUMALA TIRUPATI DEVASTHANAMS TTD, TIRUPATI, CHITTOOR
DISTRICT REP. BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER
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3. THE MARKETING OFFICER, TIRUMALA TIRUPATHI
DEVASTHANAM, TIRUPATHI
...RESPONDENT(S):
Counsel for the Petitioner(S):
1. Dr MAJJI SURI BABU
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. ANUP KOUSHIK KARAVADI(SC FOR TIRUMALA TIRUPATHI
DEVASTHANAMS)
2. GP FOR ENDOWMENTS (AP)
The Court made the following:
ORDER:
The Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for:
".... a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not absorbing and regularizing the petitioners' services as Mazdoors for loading and unloading (commodities etc) in the T.T.D. Marketing Department, Tirupathi as unjust, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to absorb and regularize the petitioners in the last Grade Services of T.T.D. Marketing Department, Tirupathi as Mazdoors with all consequential benefits."
2. When these matters are taken up for hearing, Ms.Majji Venkata Surya Rachana, learned counsel representing Dr.Majji Suri Babu, learned counsel for the Petitioners would submit that the Petitioners were given minimum time scale with all consequently benefits. However, the representations of the Petitioners seeking regularization of their services have not been considered. An opportunity may be given to the Petitioners to submit representation and let there be a direction to the Respondent - Authorities to consider the representation by placing the same before the T.T.D Board and let them take appropriate decision.
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3. Sri Anup Koushik Karavadi, learned Standing Counsel for T.T.D would submit that the Court may pass appropriate orders.
4. Considering the submissions made and on a fair look at the material placed on record, this Court is of the view that, in the light of Section 97 of the A.P.Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, regarding the policy matters, Board of Trustees has every authority to take a decision and the same has not been done in the present case. For ready references, Section 97 of the said Act is extracted hereunder:
"97. Powers and functions of the Board- The Board shall in addition to the powers conferred and functions entrusted to it by this Act, exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as may be prescribed in regard to matters of policy and general superintendence and review in relation to the Administration of Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanams having due regard to public interest and the services and amenities to be provided to and welfare safety measures to be undertaken for, the pilgrims, devotees and worshippers resorting to Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanams."
5. In that view, it is apposite to dispose of the Writ Petition, without touching the merits of the same with the following directions.
(i) Petitioners shall submit a comprehensive representation covering their pleadings supported by the relevant documents and the judicial precedents, if any, to the Executive Officer of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this Order.
(ii) The Executive Officer, in turn, shall place the same before the Board of Trustees as expeditiously as possible.7
(iii) The Board of Trustees shall take a decision over the matter according to governing Rules and law within a period of three months from the date of receipt of representation of the Petitioners.
(iv) Depending on the decision to be taken, the Board shall forward the proposal to the Government forthwith for getting necessary approval.
(v) Respondent No.1 / Government is directed to consider the said proposal and take appropriate decision according to governing Rules and Law, within a period of three months therefrom.
As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed.
________________________________________ Dr.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date:24.06.2025 Dinesh 8 HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION No.42478 / 2018 Dt.24.06.2025 Dinesh